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MWBill Mazeroski is not only the best fielding second baseman of all time, but arguably, the best fielder of all time -- at ANY position and from ANY era.
Charles Faber, in his Baseball Ratings has developed a formula by which he awards points for fielding percentage, assists, chances, and fielding range. Bill Mazeroski ranks first.
Such a distinction -- the best fielder of all-time -- makes Mazeroski anything BUT a questionable Hall of Famer. In fact, Total Baseball ranks Mazeroski as the 77th best player of all-time.
Here's my question for those who think he shouldn't be in the Hall -- what's the difference between producing runs and effectively preventing them? Is a potent offense any more important in winning games than a superlative defense?